Biographical Sketch
SAHU, SHRI CHANDRASHEKHAR [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - MAHASAMUND (MADHYA PRADESH)]Our Other Sites IndianPost.com ReminderWeb.com MediaWorld.info
Father's Name Shri Sunder Lal Sahu Date of Birth 2 July 1956 Place of Birth Manik Chauri, Distt. Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 21 May 1977 Spouse's Name Smt. Dineshwari Sahu Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications Under Graduate Educated at Pandit Ravi Shankar University, Raipur (Madhya Pradesh) Profession Agriculturist, Writer, Journalist Permanent Address C-30, Sector-I, Devendra Nagar, Raipur-493001 (Madhya Pradesh) Tel. (0771) 526010 Present Address 116, North Avenue, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3793501 Positions Held 1985-92 Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) 1990-92 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings General-Secretary, B.J.P. Legislature Party, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Communications Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Publishing a literary magazine - Bhojali (in Hindi); Essay-writing before 1980; writing articles; and making institutional efforts for promotion of non-conventional sources of energy since 1990 Social and Cultural Activities Taking initiative for bringing about socio-economic changes in Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh through the voluntary organisation "Chhatisgarh Samagra Vikas Sansthan". Special Interests Working for improvement of agricultural economy by launching an agenda for alround development of Chhatisgarh Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music and drawing sketches Sports and Clubs Kabaddi and table tennisTotal electorate 10,34,321 Total votes polled 6,83,110 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Chandrashekhar Sahu (B.J.P.) 3,32,874 (2) Shri Pawan Diwan (I.N.C.) 2,85,142 (3) Shri Motilal Choudhary (B.S.P.) 27,767 (4) Shri Daulal Chandrakar (J.D.) 11,575
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